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CHIBA JETS FUNABASHI

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 13, 2019
Jets win Emperor's Cup in overtime thriller
Diminutive star Yuki Togashi ended the nail-biting, seesaw game with a clutch shot.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 12, 2019
Jets cap comeback against Alvark in final second, book spot in Emperor's Cup final
The Chiba Jets Funabashi are returning to the Emperor's Cup final.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 10, 2019
Jets, Hannaryz, Brex, Alvark reach Emperor's Cup semifinals
Four B. League teams advanced to the Emperor's Cup semifinals after posting victories on Thursday at Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 3, 2019
Jets flying high as second half of season gets started
Just over half of the season remains, but it appears to be a six-team title race.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 15, 2018
Hannaryz outlast SeaHorses in 2OT; Julian Mavunga, Kennedy Meeks notch triple-doubles in wild game
The Kyoto Hannaryz and SeaHorses Mikawa produced a high-scoring drama on the hardwood on Saturday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 23, 2018
B. League revenue increased by 30 percent in second season
Although it is too hard to predict the future, the Japan men's professional hoop circuit has made steady growth since its inception in September 2016.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 10, 2018
Golden Kings edge Jets in back-and-forth duel
In a game featuring 14 lead changes, the Ryukyu Golden Kings maintained their poise and held off the hosts' late comeback effort in the fourth quarter on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 27, 2018
Gavin Edwards, Yuki Togashi spark Jets in triumph over Evessa
Chiba Jets Funabashi power forward Gavin Edwards made a big impact at both ends of the floor in Saturday's series opener in Osaka.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 4, 2018
Brave Thunders pull away from Jets in B. League opener
A tight game turned into a lopsided affair — at least for a key stretch of time — in the fourth quarter.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 27, 2018
Returning core makes Alvark title favorites
When a team ascends to the top by winning a title, the players have a metaphorical target on their backs whenever they step onto the court.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 7, 2018
Jets place premium on continuity
After a championship runner-up finish and the team's first East Division regular-season title, the Chiba Jets Funabashi aren't making wholesale changes as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 26, 2018
Alvark capture B. League title
Championships are won with well-orchestrated teamwork.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 24, 2018
League powers Jets, Alvark set for title tilt
With the biggest of stakes on the line, the Chiba Jets Funabashi and Alvark Tokyo renew their rivalry on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
May 21, 2018
Josh Peppers and Michael Parker reaping rewards after years of hard work in Japanese hoop scene
John Neumann gave the green light to bring American forwards Josh Peppers and Michael Parker to Japan. He had a good reason: He needed good players to make Rizing Fukuoka competitive during the expansion team's inaugural 2007-08 campaign in the bj-league.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 20, 2018
Jets, Alvark advance to B. League Championship final
The Chiba Jets Funabashi were tough on defense, applying additional pressure at key moments in the fourth quarter.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 19, 2018
Alvark edge SeaHorses in overtime in Game 1 of playoff semifinal series
The SeaHorses Mikawa dominated the first three quarters of Saturday's series opener against the visiting Alvark Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 17, 2018
Final four set to clash
And now it's down to four teams still chasing after the B. League Championship crown.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 13, 2018
Jets outlast Brave Thunders in mini-game tiebreaker to reach B. League Championship semifinals
A strong bond — really unflappable team chemistry — has carried the Chiba Jets Funabashi to great heights this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 13, 2018
SeaHorses overpower defending champion Brex in Game 1 of quarterfinal playoff series
It was a stellar start for the SeaHorses Mikawa to begin their quest for a title this postseason.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 10, 2018
Mikawa favored for title as playoffs start with eight teams
Finally, after a regular season that occupied parts of nine months — starting in the final week of September — the focus now shifts to the B. League Championship.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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